Junior High School

"Habara, I'll leave the rest to you~"

After confirming that the matter was not as serious as he had imagined, Gojo Satoru returned to his usual frivolous tone, naturally threw the task of explanation to Haibara Yu, and got up to get busy.

He had just registered at the scene of the accident when he received a message from Huiyuan Xiong. Now it was time to help the cursed spirit who should have gone to hell end his life.

The wind chimes were struck again, and then everything returned to silence.

He looked at Gojo Satoru who left so casually, and then looked at Inumaki Satoru who was forcibly pulled over for questioning in the middle of the night. Although his brain had not yet processed the information, Haibara Yu chose not to ask any more questions.

Since Gojo-senpai left so easily, there must be no problem.

"Come on, I'll drive you back."

"As for that person's matter... let's talk about it on the way."

Next, he had to think about how to explain it to Inumaki.

The past that couldn't be explained in a few words, but when I opened my mouth, only a few condensed words could come out...

…

Now that Hinata Aoi has come to participate in the volleyball club training, she has left the vicinity of the home guarded by Haibara Yu, and also left the school area that Gojo Satoru is closely watching. It is natural for Gojo Satoru to send his fellow student Gojo Satoru to protect Hinata Aoi.

"Try to stay close to me, there are people who are too~ excessive and might steal my child~"

Inugami Ji probably understood who Gojo Satoru was talking about, but he didn't understand why the person came to steal the child instead of... to kill the child.

Anyway, this does not prevent Inumaki Satoru from paying more attention to Hinata Aoi's safety, and he even feels that the burden on his shoulders is heavier.

But Gojuan followed Hinata Aoi not only for this reason, he also had another mission -

Keep the boys away from Hinata Aoi!

Hinanoko was very worried when she learned that her daughter was going out for training with so many boys.

Before this, Hinata Aoi would at most participate in the spring outing organized by the class, which lasted less than a day at most. After that, everyone would go back home to see their mothers.

And as the head teacher of other classes, she also went along, so it was a parent-child trip for mother and daughter.

But now, Hinata Aoi, a girl, went out with a bunch of boys from the men's volleyball club. There were not only junior high school students but also high school students. It was not just one day, but a whole week. They couldn't go home at night and had to stay in a hotel outside. How could Hinata Noko feel at ease?

It’s not that I’m worried about the character of these boys, it’s just that I subconsciously feel insecure.

After Hinata Aoi expressed that it was okay for her not to go, Hinata Noko began to wonder if she was hindering her daughter's growth, because her unnecessary emotions made her daughter deprive herself of a valuable life experience.

So she thought about it and found Goujuanji to accompany her daughter.

She really couldn't find any other girl, so only this boy who had spent more time with her daughter and whose name she often heard from Huihara Xiong could make her feel more at ease.

By then, Inumaki Satoru will only attend the training camp to accompany Hinata Aoi, and if he wants to help, it will be to help Hinata Aoi. He can focus more of his attention on Hinata Aoi, and there should not be a situation where he is busy with other things and leaves Hinata Aoi alone.

After convincing herself in this way, Hinata Noko forced herself to forget the big bag of abnormal souvenirs her daughter bought for the boy, and asked Gojuan to accompany Hinata Aoi through Haihara Yu.

This operation can be said to be exactly what the two people, or even the three people, wanted.

Originally, Goujuan was afraid that Hinata Aoi would not agree to let him follow her, but now with Hinata's mother's request, it was as if he had divine help.

Sure enough, Hinata Aoi was silent for three seconds, and then agreed to go to training with Inumaki Satoru.

The girl was relieved, and the coach's side was even easier for Goujuan.

No difficulty in every sense of the word.

If the coach had not agreed to let Goumaki join because Goumaki Ji often went to the volleyball club and was familiar with the players, and could be considered a half-manager to help out, and could also take care of Hinata Aoi without him having to worry too much, Gojo Satoru would have called the leadership directly to force the coach to take Goumaki Ji with him.

So Gojuan followed and stayed by Hinata Aoi's side the whole time.

Hinata Aoi was also used to being followed by Inumaki Saki. She ignored the gazes of other people around her and was thinking about what to eat today.

In the past, managers’ cooking skills were limited, and the food they made could not soothe the team members’ bodies after a day of hard work.

The coach will either choose accommodation with meals provided, or go to a nearby ramen restaurant or other place for team building.

Now that Hinata Aoi, who also scored full marks in home studies, has finally arrived, this task naturally falls into her hands.

It can be said that as long as she takes care of her diet during this training, she will have successfully completed the task.

Hinata Aoi has already thought about what to cook in the next few days, and has also made a guide to nearby vegetable markets and supermarkets.

If there was any difficulty, it was probably that I was suddenly told that I was not only responsible for the meals for the junior high school, but also had to help the high school.

She has never tried to cook a big pot of rice for so many people... She also needs to keep an eye on the other managers helping out so that they don't turn into seasoning killers and suddenly have the urge to add more ingredients to the pot.

She thinks it’s great that the helpers are careful not to cut their fingers when chopping vegetables.

The hotel we stayed at this time was also one that the volleyball club often visited.

The hotel owner had originally planned to provide dinner for the first day, but something urgent had to happen at home, so he only took a few managers to the kitchen to familiarize themselves with the meal before leaving in a hurry.

Hinata Aoi saw the freshly opened rice in the corner of the kitchen and immediately decided to make the simplest curry rice.

The manager of the high school department had no objection and obediently accepted the "chef's" arrangement. After making a report, several people headed towards the vegetable market in an orderly manner.

Unexpectedly, I ran into Momoko Sakurai at the entrance of the vegetable market.

The girl is wearing casual clothes, a halterneck sleeveless top paired with retro short wide-leg jeans. A rope belt of moderate thickness with a green leaf is tied around her waist. Her long hair is tied into a bun and loosened, with a cute hairband on it.

The collision of sophistication and leisure forms a sharp contrast with the simple vegetable market. Only the old empty basket in her hand can prove that she is really here to buy things.

Sakurai Momoko: "...Hello~"

Not saying hello seemed so impolite. Fortunately, her friend refused to invite Tsumiki to visit her hometown because she had to take care of her younger brother.

Otherwise, Tsu Miki will have to be a hard laborer for others willingly!

Sakurai, who had forgotten that there were often sports clubs coming here for training, instantly regained his memory when he saw Hinata Aoi and her group. After receiving nods and greetings from Hinata Aoi and Gojuan, he took the lead and walked into the vegetable market.

Hinata Aoi and the others followed closely behind, splitting into three groups to buy the necessary ingredients.

There were five people, the two seniors went to buy vegetables, Sato Daichi went to buy meat, Hinata Aoi and Gojuan went to buy the seasonings needed.

Fortunately, the hotel has sufficient kitchen utensils and tableware so there is no need to buy them.

The three destinations all happened to be on the same route as Sakurai Momoko.

"Hey, why are the colors of these two baskets of potatoes different? Look, isn't one darker and one lighter?"

"Yeah, which one do you choose?"

There were too many customers for the stall owner to bother with. Sakurai, who was still comparing prices, couldn't stand it anymore and started to explain:

"The darker one has more pitting and is smoother, while the lighter one has fewer pitting and is more crispy."

"Oh, I see. Thank you, junior."

One of the seniors thanked him out loud awkwardly, then turned around and asked his companion:

"So should we choose the softer one or the crispier one?"

Sakurai Momoko: "...Senior, if you want to stew it, choose the noodles, and if you want to stir-fry it, choose the crispy ones."

After teaching the two kitchen novices, Sakurai went to other stalls to check the prices.

As a result, as I just walked past a stall, I saw Sato Daichi facing the stall owner with a conflicted look on his face in front of the meat stall.

Trying to pretend not to see it in his head, Sakurai honestly moved his feet over there and heard the entire conversation between Sato and the stall owner.

To be precise, the stall owner was talking nonstop, and Sato was like a rabbit pinned down, wanting to escape but unable to.

"This beef just arrived and it's so fresh. Look at the color and the texture. It's incredible~"

"The stew you made will definitely be more fragrant if you use beef. Buy it home and try it. I've been making it here for a long time. I'm not lying~"

Sato wanted to buy chicken thighs but was sold beef for a long time and wanted to leave but didn't dare to.

If he was buying groceries for his family, he would have compromised long ago.

But today was a big pot meal, and the money spent was the club's money. He didn't dare to agree or leave, and just stood there stiffly in front of the stall.

Thinking that it was rare to see such a cowardly person, Sakurai said, "Senior, let's go!", interrupting the stall owner's spell, allowing Sato Daichi to regain his legs, and then he followed Sakurai away from the stall.

"...Senior, don't you have anything to buy?"

Sato, who had been following Sakurai all the way, suddenly woke up from his dream. He smiled awkwardly, thanked Sakurai, and continued to look for a meat stall, but his steps were a little more hesitant.

"I remember the meat at that stall was pretty good." He didn't like to shout much, which was very consistent with his personality.

"Oh, thank you!" Sato walked without stopping after being shown the direction.

Sakurai sighed and returned to the meat stall where Sato had escaped.

She had just looked carefully and found that what the stall owner said was indeed correct. The beef was in very fresh condition and the price was reasonable. However, he was too enthusiastic and could easily scare introverted people.

After walking around to the seasoning section, Sakurai ran into Hinata Aoi who was comparing two boxes of curry sauce in front of the shelf. This was no longer surprising to him.

Maybe today is Mercury retrograde, they actually chose to make curry rice for dinner. No wonder they met Hinata Aoi and her group.

Sakurai waved to Gojuan, who had spotted her first, as a greeting and suggested:

"The curry sauce on the left has a stronger flavor and is more popular. It's more in line with the general public's taste."

Hinata Aoi paused and turned to look at him. Sakurai didn't intend to say anything more. He walked over, picked up a box of the same curry sauce, and left.

"I'm leaving first."

Hinata Aoi could only wave goodbye to Sakurai's back, and took enough curry sauce and put it into the basket carried by Gojuan.

Since then, the seasonings have finally been purchased and we are ready to meet up with other managers.

On the other hand, Sakurai's Mercury retrograde has not ended yet. As soon as she walked out of the vegetable market, she ran into the person she least wanted to meet again in the world.

That selfish person who repays kindness with enmity.